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Announcing a new era of AFH with the launch of our Athlete Leadership Council (ALC)! 🌟
Led by
@StephenCurry30
,
@katieledecky
&
@nathanwchen
, the ALC will inspire the next generation of athletes to create positive social change.
Learn more ▶️
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We are truly saddened to hear about the passing of
#KobeBryant
. Kobe leaves behind a legacy that reaches far beyond the basketball court. From NBA all star to The Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, he was dedicated to improving the lives of youth and families in need. RIP.
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
. Today we celebrate the amazing female athletes who give back. You are AWESOME!
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Soccer player
@AlyssaNaeher
of the
@USWNT
and the
@chiredstarsPR
shares her and her sister's favorite at home workout game. Grab your kids and a deck of cards and get ready to move!
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“Sports is the one thing that unites us all. Special Olympics athletes are the real heroes. We’re not. This is our way of giving back to the support we’ve had for all these years.” -Charlotte Flair,
@WWE
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"The time is always right to do what is right." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Great to have 2015
#NCAA
Champs,
@UVABaseball
, meet with kids from
#UVAChildrens
today. Smiles all around!
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Congratulations to Olivia Gunter of
@LSUgym
and
@LSUSoccer
for being selected as our Sept AFH U Student-Athlete and Team of the Month! They went above and beyond in service to the community.
#GeauxTigers
#AFHU
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Takeaways: Invest in female athletes, watch female teams, use your voice to support female athletes
#AthletesforProgress
@sxsw
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In tough times like these, it's more important than ever to focus on how we will get through this crisis as a team. AFH co-founder
@MiaHamm
talks about using this time to support one another and to spread hope.
#AFHWordsOfHope
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Congratulations!
"IRONMAN. Goal set and achieved. Time to set a new and BIGGER Goal for 2021. Whatever it is the strategy is the same. 1% Better every day."
#ICYMI
:
@ChrisNikic
,
@soflinfo
, is the first person with Down syndrome to complete an
@IRONMANtri
.
#InclusionRevolution
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Big thanks to
@dcunited
's
@ChrisRolfe17
for visiting the kids from
@hopeforhenry
at Children's National.
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This is what 45 athletes volunteering looks like!
@GreenWaveVB
@GreenWaveBSB
@GreenWaveWBB
and
@GreenWaveFB
made over 500 sandwiches for a homeless shelter in New Orleans. Looking forward to connecting the teams to more opportunities throughout the coming school year!
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AFH Athlete Leadership Council Member Nathan Chen (
@nathanwchen
) is a
@Yale
graduate! 🎓🎉
Read all about his remarkable journey and what's coming next. And, of course, please join us in congratulating him for this incredible achievement!
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Join
@Ath4hope
& legend
@JulieFoudy
on
#InternationalWomensDay
- March 8,11am-12pm EST for a
#GirlsInSports
Twitter Chat!
#BeBoldforChange
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94% of women in c-suites and 80% of female Fortune 500 executives played sports at one point in their lives. 52% played at the university level.
#sistersinsport
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The replies to this tweet alone show how much of an impact she's made and how many people she's inspired.
Thank you, Simone 💚
the outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before. 🤍
30K
80K
1M
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Members of the
@WashSpirit
spent over two hours connecting w/ kids from
@MedStarGUH
and
@hopeforhenry
. More here:
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Everyday female athletes accomplish incredible feats and produce awe inspiring performances. And yet, so little of that is actually shown. Now’s the time to flip the switch and give these athletes the recognition they deserve
#SistersInSport
#genderequality
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The
@chicagoredstars
Stars keeper & NWSL player
@AlyssaNaeher
helped kick off Shriners Hospitals for Children Adapted Sports Camp.
#giveback
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Congrats Danielle Green on receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the
@ESPYS
for her work with veterans.
http://t.co/9RNjXDGang
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Congratulations to
@usahockey
on the amazing accomplishment! We’re excited to have
@HilaryKnight
speak on our upcoming March 10th SXSW panel!
#USWomensHockey
#usa
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#didyouknow
55% more likely to be enrolled in college
81% more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular
activities
78% more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities
Learn how to get involved here:
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Awesome virtual visit by
@Dalton_Risner66
today with the kids from Mountain View Elementary School in Colorado Springs, CO. We 💙 the enthusiasm from these kids! Thanks for spending time with them today, Dalton!
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Who else is up for the
#5forPE
challenge? Film yourself doing 5 reps of your fave exercise and challenge a friend. Keep P.E. in our schools!
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Ruby Harrold & Ashlyn Kirby of
@lsugym
made a visit to Knock Knock Children’s Museum and helped kids make healthy choices while grocery shopping.
#StudentAthlete
#AFHU
#GeauxTigers
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Football player for the
@Broncos
,
@Dalton_Risner66
, visited
@reStartKCMO
to serve food to the homeless. Thank you for giving back, Dalton!
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While the
@USMNT
defend goals on the field, all of us can work together to defend against COVID-19 off of it.
Find a COVID-19 vaccine or booster near you ⬇️
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#WeCanDoThis
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Great to have the
@aafapollos
out in full force this weekend volunteering at the
@SalvationArmyUS
. Thanks for giving back to the community!
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Awesome statement and positivity to carry though the day.
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Ty, 13, is an awesome kid, a pediatric
#cancer
patient & HUGE fan of the
@NFL
&
#NFLDraft2018
.
@NorthwesternMed
Central DuPage Hospital reached out for support, so
@StarlightUS
&
@Ath4Hope
teamed up to arrange a special
#TysDraftDay
surprise just for him.
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It was an honor to facilitate a lively (and in-person!) conversation about community service with the
@HUBISONFOOTBALL
team,
@CoachLScott70
and his staff.
After the workshop, it was clear the entire team was inspired to work together and make a difference in their community 💪👏
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Bills defensive linemen
@horribleharry99
and
@BallOut_96
along with fullback
@patdimarco42
surprised the
@SpecialOlympics
of New York with a $20,000 donation on behalf of the organization last week.
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Whether it’s saving goals or saving lives, defense has never been more important on or off the field.
Find a COVID-19 vaccine or booster near you.👇
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#WeCanDoThis
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We are proud to announce our new Global Director of Gender Equality, Dr. Ashleigh Huffman. Welcome,
@docta_ash
!
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Congrats to
@bferguson50
for this incredible nomination! We are so proud of you and grateful for your continued service to others
@LSUsports
@LSUfootball
🙏🎉❤️
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AFH Community: Help support the kids of El Paso who are struggling after the recent mass shooting. Send your letters of support as they start their school year. Takes just a minute to send your encouragement.
#ElPasoStrong
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Congratulations to Joshua Griffin (
@TheeOfficialJG
) from Southern Football (
@GeauxJags
) for being named the 2022-2023 AFH University Student-Athlete of the Year!🎉🎉
Please join us in congratulating Joshua on this incredible achievement!
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Players from
@WashingtonSpirit
@alyssakleiner22
and
@lindsay_agnew
visited Wilson Wims Elementary for Athletes for
#ActiveCommunities
week!
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Congratulations to Meredith Norris
@menorris3
of
@MSUVolleyball
and
@MSUWT
for being an AFHU
#StudentAthlete
and Team of the Month for January! Great work!
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The 2022 1st round draft pick for the New England
@Patriots
and former
@FarragutFB
and
@UTChattanooga
offensive lineman Cole Strange visited with kids at Children’s Hospital today. His visit was through the community service organization
@AthletesForHope
#WeGetKids
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Congratulations to AFHU Athlete of the year,
@GreenWaveBSB
’s Stephen Sepcich, and Team of the Year,
@MSUfieldhockey
!
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🗣
@HUBISONFOOTBALL
showing up!
For the last two Wednesdays, Bison Football visited
@BreadfortheCity
to give back to the D.C. community.
Amazing work & more to come 💪
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The women of
@MSUfieldhockey
support
@activeschoolsus
and physical activity in public schools! These are their best moves.
#MyBestMove
#AFHU
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Join
@heathermitts
,
@queen_21
,
@natashawatley29
,
@Yael_Averbuch
,
@chasitymelvin
,
@anngaff
& more!
#EqualityInSports
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Thanks to AFH Athlete and
@Rockies
outfielder
@drewstubbs13
for a great day at Children's in Milwaukee.
#AFHInspire
http://t.co/VZHkCacKWQ
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The last 2 weeks were big for the
@Broncos
’ Baron Browning 💪🏈
On Sunday, he made his
@NFL
debut & the weekend before he took time to deliver 50 pairs of
@Crocs
to
@CookChildrens
in Fort Worth, TX.
Thank you, Baron, for delivering so many smiles along with new
@Crocs
! 🙌
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Congratulations to Southern Softball (
@SUsoftball_
) on being named the 2022-2023 AFH University Team of the Year! 🎉🎉
Please join us in congratulating Southern Softball on this incredible achievement!
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This is what it’s all about! Thanks to
#Lions
players
@nick_bawden
,
@mrkoloamatangi
,
@9_tjb
,
@__ShowTime__4
,
@TeamDemby
and
@Ameerguapo
for meeting with the kids at St. John’s Children’s Hospital today. Those smiles say it all!
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LSU's long snapper
@bferguson50
is one of 93 players nationwide that has been named as a preseason candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy for community service. Blake has been very active with AFH University at LSU. Congratulations, Blake!
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Thank you Southern Baseball team for coming to landscape my house... To come out to the site this morning and see so many young men excited to volunteer brought tears to my eyes . -Laura Pierce, Habitat for Humanity homeowner
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In our latest AFH Athlete Spotlight, we're highlighting
#NFLDraft
prospect
@dylan_laube
.
Laube connected with AFH at the
@seniorbowl
where he expressed interest in becoming a role model to kids who stutter.
Learn more about his impact. ⬇️
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Excited 4 the
@DSCommunitySea
@SeattleReignFC
event today!! Thanks
@sydneyleroux
for your passion 4 helping others & envisioning this event!
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Fresh off 🥈 in
#Tokyo
,
@catosterman
is no stranger to giving back to her community.
She focuses on helping underprivileged kids, childhood cancer & literacy. Take her advice & check out
@rbiaustin
which helps develop youth through baseball, softball & year-round mentoring. ♥️🥎
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Surround yourself with positive people who will support you during your bad days, not just your good days.
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On
#September11th
let's honor orgs that make this world a better place. Take an
#unselfie
and spread positivity!
http://t.co/slEfMbJQKe
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.
@gwenjorgensen
knows what it’s like to compete at the highest level of athletics. She also knows there’s more work to be done when it comes to gender equality across all sports.
Get her perspective in the first of our
#WomensHistoryMonth
blog series.
📝
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20 years later, we remember every life lost, their loved ones who are still grieving, those that survived & the first-responders who saved so many.
We also remember the power and impact that sports had in unifying our country in some of its darkest days.
#NeverForget
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AFH offers ways for college students to make a difference while learning valuable skills through our internship program.This semester, we have three new interns from
@LSUsoftball
,
@LSUSoccer
and
@SouthernU_SB
. Aubri James,
@taryndeshay
&
@CourtneyHende10
.
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.
@HUBisonSports
was one of our most active campuses this year and we are so proud to work with them.
Join us in 👏👏👏 this year’s Howard AFH U Campus Award winners:
✨ Team: Howard Football
✨Student-Athlete: Andrea Fierve of Howard Lacrosse
✨ Partner: Bread for the City
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Super cool connection today
#Cincy
's
@WKID33
with
@Brewers
All-Star catcher
@JLucroy20
.
#AFHInspire
http://t.co/k2cbXow5Tb
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Congratulations to Ckelby Givens (
@Ckelby1
) from Southern University football (
@GeauxJags
) and the
@hubisonlax
team for being named our February Student-Athlete & Team of the Month!
Read about why they were nominated and their community impact. ⤵️
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It’s Najee Week here at AFH! 😆
Not only did
@ohthatsNajee22
celebrate his birthday yesterday, but he’s also this week’s
#AFHCommunityHero
! Check out why he’s earned this recognition👇
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@SJEarthquakes
striker Jeremy Ebobisse (
@kingjebo
) is going above and beyond to create tangible change in the sports community as he advocates for racial equality and more representation in soccer.
Read all about it in our latest Athlete Spotlight!
📰:
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Great to have
@VinceBiegel
and
@LANGI21
at
@rmhcsandiego
this week. So glad to work with you both! Thanks for spending time with families.
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Our AFH Olympian of the day is
#Olympic
runner
@gwenjorgensen
. Gwen won Gold in Rio and still managed to spend time giving back by meeting with kids at Children's Hospitals. Thank you for all you do, Gwen!
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.
@HowardMSoccer
recognized
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
by wearing pink tape around their wrists during their game on Sunday 💕
An amazing way to show support for a cause they care about.
#AFHUniversity
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.
@VirginiaSports
student-athletes stepped up this holiday season! 4️⃣9️⃣ coats were collected to donate to their local Boys & Girls Clubs in Charlottesville.
Awesome work! 💙🧡
#GoHoos
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Exciting news for Team AFH! We're thrilled to share that:
⭐️ Kylie Reeves has been promoted to Director of Partnerships & Digital Strategy
⭐️ Hannah Bronkema is joining the team as the Digital & Social Media Marketing Coordinator
Please join us in congratulating both of them! 👏
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Great workshop today with
@UCLAWSoccer
! We love the enthusiasm! Looking forward to working with the team to connect them to causes they care about.
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Fun times with
@lsuvollyball
and
@lsubeachvb
at the
#DeltaGamma
sorority annual Fan Day held for the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired!
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Today's second athlete of the day is
@ClaytonKersh22
. Kershaw began donating in 2011 $100 to his foundation for every batter he struck out. That's a total of $24,800 in strikeouts alone! The foundation,
@KershsChallenge
, supports at-risk children.
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Every day, athletes around the world are positively impacting their communities.
UGA graduate and track& field phenom
@matthew_boling1
used his NIL earnings towards sports equipment & shoes for local schools in Athens, Ga.
📽️:
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Happy to see the
@UCLAWomensVB
spending time with the cats, dogs and rabbits at
@LACityPets
today! Great day of service to others!
#service
#AFHU
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Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day!
#NGWSD
Today is a reminder that girls and women on and off the field, court, track and beyond deserve support and celebration every single day.
Thank you to those who have blazed the trail. 💪
#LeadHerForward
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"I can look in their eyes and see it. That's the best feeling I can have. ... I know I didn't affect their lives just today, but it carries on for years and years to come." -
@WarrickDunn
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Happy birthday to AFH Founding Athlete
@MiaHamm
! 🎉
The soccer icon devotes her time to the
@MiaHammFdn
, which raises funds & awareness for families needing marrow or cord blood transplants & develops programs for young women in sports. We are proud to continue her legacy!
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Taryn Antoine of
@LSUSoftball
started the year eager to get active in the Baton Rouge community. She visited Louisiana Key Academy and spoke to a class about the importance of staying physically active. Vote in the
#AFHUAwards
here:
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“We know first-hand how many people, especially student athletes, are struggling in silence, and we want to use our platform in this huge moment for something bigger than soccer.”
We’re behind you every step of the way
@naomi_girma
@USWNT
. 💚
On March 1, 2022, Katie Meyer died by suicide. For
@naomi_girma
, this is bigger than soccer.
The
@USWNT
defender wrote about her best friend’s life and continuing her legacy. ❤️
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.
@Dalton_Risner66
is setting the bar high 💪♥️
Denver Broncos player Dalton Risner stepped in to help a local 12-year-old going through a tough time after his stepdad committed suicide this summer.
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Help us celebrate 10 years of "Passing the Passion".
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"The
@GoReivers
hope this game not only serves as a way to remember Roessner, but also as a chance to raise awareness for other athletes struggling with similar circumstances." 💚
via
@nonpareilonline
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Join
@Ath4hope
@nothingbutnets
and
@theIRC
to discuss
#GlobalHealth
and Sports on April 21st from 12-1pm EST. Participate w/
#Sports4Health
.
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New Orleans
@Saints
’
@VinceBiegel
and his wife
@SarahBiegel
made a visit to
@CHNOLA
yesterday. “The city of New Orleans has such a great community and fan base. They take us players in as family, so it’s only right to give back to them.”
#nfl
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Meredith Norris is the team lead for
@MichStVB
, and has been instrumental in getting her team involved in the community. Vote in the
#AFHUAwards
here:
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NFL Quarterback
@bretthundley7
shares a special
#ValentinesDay
message for kids in hospitals all over the country ❤️
This video will be sent to our
#HospitalHeroes
network and is sure to bring smiles to kids' faces! 🥰
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.
@HUBISONFOOTBALL
's Malik Hyatt on what advice he has for athletes looking to get involved in community service:
❝Go for it. You would be surprised how many people could be impacted from your help and kids considering you a role model.❞
Read more ⤵️
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Pro track & field athlete
@matthew_boling1
has been named October's AFH Community Hero of the Month!
After using NIL earnings to buy track equipment for schools in Georgia, Boling is ready to give back to younger generations for years to come. ⤵️
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🎥
@GothamFC
Assistant Coach Beverly Yanez (
@beverlygoebel
) shares why she's grateful to be an AFH member.
Want to support the work of current and retired athletes like Beverly? A gift today has 2x the impact!
#GivingTuesday
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Southern University Volleyball Player,
@Vaterra_Ann
visited Progress Elementary in Baton Rouge, LA and led students in physical activity games
#AFH
University
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What an awesome Empowerment workshop with
@BC_Softball
today! Thanks for having us, Eagles 🥎🙌
@BCEagles
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#ForBoston
🦅
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